Ethel Mae Johnson
Funeral services for Ethel Mae Johnson, age 72, will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 11:00AM at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Cory Young officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Danny Clayton, Tyrone Clayton, Laurance Green, Ashton Pruitt, Vincent Johnson and Harry Johnson. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30AM at Tapp Funeral Home. Ms. Johnson passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019 at her residence in Dallas. Ethel Mae Johnson was born on...
read moreGreta Dixon Deaton
Graveside services for Greta Dixon Deaton, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, TX, will be held at Posey Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, with Fred Lewis officiating, along with Zach Adair, Will Gamblin, Chad Kopal, Payton Lowrie, Lance Smith, and Paul Kirkland serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at Posey Church. Mrs. Deaton passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Carriage House Manor. Greta was born on December 20, 1936 in Posey, Texas, thedaughter of Marvin (Buck) Dixon and Doyce Luckey...
read moreCharles Edward Stearns
Memorial services for Charles Edward Stearns, age 89, of Dike will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at the Community Bible Fellowship Church of Dike with Rev. Ron Smedley and Robert Newsom officiating. There will be no formal visitation. There will be Military Honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition to follow. Charles passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his residence. Charles was born on October 19, 1929 in Irving, TX, the son of Charles M. Stearns and Effie Richardson Stearns. He married Jeannie...
read moreJ.J. Sickles
Memorial service for J.J. Sickles, age 42, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00p.m. Saturday, August 17, 2019 at New Beginnings Fellowship Baptist Church with Pastor Jon Nesbitt officiating. There will be no formal visitation. J.J. Sickles was born September 4, 1976 in Sulphur Springs to Danny Sickles and Sherry (Williams) Caudle. He was a manager of a produce warehouse. J.J. is survived by his father, Danny Sickles and wife, Darla, of Quitman, TX; mother, Sherry Caudle, of Sulphur Springs; daughter, Trinity Sickles, of Sulphur Springs;...
read moreGary Bishop
Gary Michael Bishop, age 62, of Emory, passed away suddenly, early Monday morning, August 12, 2019. Funeral service will be held 10:00 AM, Thursday, August 15, 2019, at Emory Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Elm Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening 6:00-8:00 PM at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Gary Michael Bishop was born in Emory, on March 22, 1957, to the parentage of Marshall and Mary Ola Asbill Bishop. He followed the Lord in baptism at around the age of 10, in a stock pond in Emory. He has been a...
read more“Ronny” R.O. Smith
Funeral services for “Ronny” R. O. Smith, age 73, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Damon Wilks officiating. Interment will follow at Union Cemetery with Don Fallis, Arlie Bryant, Blake Chester, John Smith, Eric Smith, and Dustin Smith serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Ricky Wilks, Bill Bailey, and Rex Odell. Visitation will be held Monday, August 12, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at West Oaks Funeral HomeChapel. Ronny passed away on Saturday,...
read moreWilliam “Billy” Dowdy
Private graveside service for William R. “Billy” Dowdy, age 77, of Brashear will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at McLane Family Cemetery with Military honors by The Hopkins County Military Coalition. Public visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Monday, August 12, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Billy passed away on, Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Kindred Hospital in Dallas. He was born August 30, 1941, in Sulphur Springs the son of D B Dowdy and Ruby Ilene Yankey Dowdy. Billy served in the US Army, was a Parts Dealer...
read moreKenneth Spencer
Graveside service for Kenneth Spencer, age 83, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Damon Wilks officiating. Mr. Spencer passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital. Kenneth was born on March 15, 1936 in the Divide Community to Herman and Silita Spencer. He married Willie Spencer in 1968 and she preceded him in death in 1993. Kenneth was a Truck Driver. He is survived by his daughter, Karen Hopper and husband, Randy of Big Sandy; grandchildren,...
read moreBarbara Gideon Abercrombie
Funeral service for Barbara Gideon Abercrombie, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 11, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ed Lantz officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Lee Levine, Shem III, Jay McClendon, Jacob Landers, David Gideon, Robert Gideon, and Greg Martin serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Gen. Charlie Wilson, Poss Baxter, Don Russell, Hal Romack, Benny Johnson, and SSHS Class of 1954. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., prior...
read moreLinda Boyd
Memorial visitation for Linda Boyd, age 71, of Sulphur Springs will be held from 1 to 3 P.M. on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Boyd passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at her home. Linda Kay was born on February 13, 1948 in Levelland, TX to Stanley and Ava Lorene Wright. She married Frank Boyd in Sulphur Springs on March 17, 2008. Linda was the Business Manager for Celina I.S.D. for most of her working career. She is survived by her husband, Frank; sons, Ryan Carrico and wife, Brandi, Michael Carrico and...
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